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By Carrie “Mudfoot” Stambaugh A winter devoid of deep snow is the worst kind of weather in my book. If it’s going to be cold, there might as well be snow to decorate the barren landscape and provide some recreation opportunities. Noticing a mild case of cabin fever had set into... Read More →

My French adventure begins The Independent | Posted: Friday, March 15, 2013 12:33 am ASHLAND Bonjour! By the time some of you read this, I’ll be on my way to France! For the next four weeks, I am traveling with a team of Kentuckians representing Rotary International District 6740... Read More →

The Independent | Posted: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:46 am The new normal. It’s a phrase you’ve been hearing over and over again to describe the electorate that has twice now voted President Obama into office. In a culture that has become all about branding, the new normal is... Read More →

The Independent | Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:48 pm There are a lot of job skills that simply can’t be learned in a classroom, they have to be perfected in the field. Journalism is no exception as I’ve learned during the course of my short career. I got an... Read More →

The Independent | Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012 12:47 am There’s a famous line from the film “American Beauty” that is often repeated at my house with a heavy dose of sarcasm. “This country’s going straight to hell,” one of us will say with a gravely barking voice quoting Colonel... Read More →

The Independent | Posted: Friday, June 15, 2012 12:28 am HOLBOX ISLAND, Mexico  — Hard to get places often hold the most rewards for travelers. My latest trek to Isla Holbox in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula proved, yet again, the extra effort to get there is more than worth it. The... Read More →

CARRIE STAMBAUGH | The Independent| Friday, April 20, 2012 1:18 am I’m a member of the first generation of women who have been told from birth and always believed it to be absolutely true, “You can do, or be, anything you want to.” An Astronaut? Absolutely. A stay-at-home mom? Of... Read More →